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Haematological and Biochemical Studies on Selected Species of Fishes


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1 Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
 

In this study the following biochemical and haematological studies on Catfish (Clarius gariepianus); Mullet (Mugi cephalus), Tilpia (Oreochromis niloticus), mudskipper (Gobi I), African sleeper (Gobi-II), were carried out; Haemmoglobin electrophorosis, ABO Blood grouping and Glutathine-S-Transferase (GST) activity. About 50% of catfish indicated the Rh.D- while thew remaining 50% indicated the Rh.D+ blood group/. The 'A' 'O' and 'AB' blood groups were detected and glutathione-S- transferase activity values of 5.64 - 7.27 I.U were obtained. Hb concentration values were of the range of 5.5 -10.7gm% blood group results gave values of 50% D+ (A,O) and 50% (AB). GST activity values of 13.50-20.10 I.U were obtained. Gobi-I and Gobi-II Hb electrophoretic pattern was similar to human HbSS blood with Hb concentration range of 1.8-5.57gm%. GST activity values of 16.97-33.08 I.U. were obtained. Haemoglobin electrophoresis of Tilapia produced multiple patterns corresponding to human HbSS, HbCC and possibly HbCD. Hb concentration values were of the range of 3.70-12.94gm% and GST opf 9.90-12.92 I.U were obtained. Only the 'O' and 'AB' blood groups were identified.

Keywords

Haemoglobin, Glutathione-S-Transferase, Genotype, Serum
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L. C. Chuku
Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
A. A. Uwakwe
Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract


In this study the following biochemical and haematological studies on Catfish (Clarius gariepianus); Mullet (Mugi cephalus), Tilpia (Oreochromis niloticus), mudskipper (Gobi I), African sleeper (Gobi-II), were carried out; Haemmoglobin electrophorosis, ABO Blood grouping and Glutathine-S-Transferase (GST) activity. About 50% of catfish indicated the Rh.D- while thew remaining 50% indicated the Rh.D+ blood group/. The 'A' 'O' and 'AB' blood groups were detected and glutathione-S- transferase activity values of 5.64 - 7.27 I.U were obtained. Hb concentration values were of the range of 5.5 -10.7gm% blood group results gave values of 50% D+ (A,O) and 50% (AB). GST activity values of 13.50-20.10 I.U were obtained. Gobi-I and Gobi-II Hb electrophoretic pattern was similar to human HbSS blood with Hb concentration range of 1.8-5.57gm%. GST activity values of 16.97-33.08 I.U. were obtained. Haemoglobin electrophoresis of Tilapia produced multiple patterns corresponding to human HbSS, HbCC and possibly HbCD. Hb concentration values were of the range of 3.70-12.94gm% and GST opf 9.90-12.92 I.U were obtained. Only the 'O' and 'AB' blood groups were identified.

Keywords


Haemoglobin, Glutathione-S-Transferase, Genotype, Serum

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